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City Council meeting of September 5, 2006 Page 4 UPDATE ON REMOVAL OF END ZONE MOTEL AND HOUSE CD Director Bryan Bear has communicated with owners Alex and Zina Minich, as well as their son Len, regarding the necessity of removing the two motel buildings and the old house by the Council's September 7, 2006 deadline. Bryan provided Council with an update on the most recent actions of the Minich family to remove the dilapidated structures. Len Minich requested Council consideration for a three-week extension in which to have the buildings removed due to the time needed to get the asbestos abatement report from the company in Forest Lake. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve an extension to September 22, 2006 for removal of the two motel buildings and old house located at The End Zone property at 13897 Forest Blvd. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON OAKSHORE PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT City staff received an email from one of the members of the Oakshore Park Homeowners Association regarding a ballot taken of the residents and support for the Oakshore Park public improvement project and sale of the park in Oakshore Park. City Administrator Mike Ericson provided Council with an update on the vote that was taken of the neighbors and the next steps necessary to proceed with the public improvement project. A meeting with the OPHOA officers and City officials will take place on September 8, 2006. No formal Council action was taken. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED 2007 CITY TAX LEVY At its August 28, 2006 workshop, Council listened to a PowerPoint presentation delivered by Finance Director Ron Otkin, highlighting issues related to the setting of the City's tax levy for 2007, which must be submitted to the State of Minnesota by September 15, 2006. Council indicated its support for certifying the City tax levy to the maximum amount allowed, as prescribed in the City's fiscal policy. Ron provided Council with an overview of the proposed 2007 City tax levy, reflecting the various areas of expenditures, including the City's bonded indebtedness and capital improvement program. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-53 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2007 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,753,578. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a Council workshop for Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at 8:30 am, to discuss the proposed 2007 City budget. All aye. Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule another Council workshop for Monday, October 16, 2006, at 6:00 pm, to discuss the proposed 2007 City budget. All aye. Motion Carried.